Gaily bedight, A gallant knight, In sunshine and in shadow, Had journeyed long, Singing a song, In search of Eldorado. But he grew old -- This knight so bold -- And o'er his heart a shadow Fell, as he found No spot of ground That looked like Eldorado. And, as his strength Failed him at length, He met a pilgrim shadow -- 'Shadow,' said he, 'Where can it be -- This land of Eldorado?' 'Over the Mountains Of the Moon, Down the Valley of the Shadow, Ride, boldly ride,' The shade replied, -- 'If you seek for Eldorado!' | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...COLIN AND LUCY by THOMAS TICKELL A CONSISTENT GIRL by FRANKLIN PIERCE ADAMS SONNET: THE LORELEI by THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH THE PHANTOM REVIEW by SQUIRE OMAR BARKER UNCLE AN' AUNT by WILLIAM BARNES MOURNING WOMEN by MATHILDE BLIND |